Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1585, John Fanning, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Fanning, John Abigail
W 1585
CONTENTS

6552.
Connecticut.
John Fanning, Esquire of Norwich in the state of Connecticut who was a lieut colonel in the Connecticut line for the term of three years in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of Connecticut the rate of Twenty Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of March 1810 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of Feby 1819 and sent to the Honb: Ex rs Huntington House Reps: U. States.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 - 5 \frac{7}{11} \frac{4}{30} - 107: 09 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 120. 00
$: 227.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Norwich, Co. of N. London.

Disb. to (blank) 8 Jan. 1820. Agent in this to same date. —
The name of this Pensioner has been this day stricken from the roll in consequence of his not being in such reduced circumstances as to need a pension. See letter to Hon. Saml. W. Dana P o the Agent for paying U.S. Pensioners at Middletown, Conn. 2 d May 1820 see letter Jan. 27. 1829 to Hon. N. Barber, H.R. respecting ap n for restoration.

To the Hon ble Calvin Goddard one of the judges of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut
The petition of John Fanning of Norwich in the County of New London respecteth
That he resides in and is an inhabitant of the town and State aforesaid. That he served more than nine months in the War of the revolution in the continental establishment as an Officer in the Gen l Hospital department. That he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in need of assistance from his country for support. That he never has received or been allowed any pension by the United States or any individual State, & hereby relinquishes all claim to any such allowance heretofore made to him except by virtue of the late Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War" and to a pension under which he is desirous of substantiating his claim & prays that the same may be done according to the provisions of said Act
Dated at Norwich this 25 th day of March AD 1818
State of Connecticut
John Fanning
New London ss
Be it remembered that on this Twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Calvin Goddard one of the judges of the Superior Court in the State of Connecticut personally came John Fanning of

1215-01000 Norwich in the County of New London State aforesaid and made bath to the truth of the following declaration viz That at the commencement of the War of the revolution he entered the service of the United States That he left home for Newbury in June 1775 That soon after he arrived there he went into the Hospital department as a Surgeons Mate That he continued constantly to serve in the Hospital in P o capacity of Mate until on the Continental establishment untill some time about the commencement of the year 1781 when he solicited and obtained a regular discharge from P o service. That he does not recollect his having a regular Warrant in P o department untill soon after the burning of Danbury in Connecticut at which place he was in the service at the time That soon after & he believes in May 1777 he received a Warrant as Surgeons Mate in the Genl Hospital department upon the Continental establish- ment & served under the same in that office untill he was discharged therefrom as aforesaid That he has never received any thing by way Pension compensation or otherwise from the United States
John Lanning
from before
Colonel Goddard a Judge of the Sup o Court

Wm. L. Manning, of the county of ... -
W. Barber
Hon. N. Barber H.R. Feb. 23. 1829

State of Connecticut } New London County } ss. City of Norwich,
On this 18 th day of February A.D. 1829 personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record for the Corporation of the City of Norwich) expressly so made and constituted by the Laws of this State, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a Record of their proceedings - John Fanning of the Town of Norwich in said County aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820 that he the said John Fanning served as Surgeon's Mate in the army of the United States from the month of August 1775 until the Spring of 1781, that he entered into said Service at Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts and under Doct. Philip Turner after wards Surgeon General of the Eastern Department who procured the appointment soon after his arrival at said Roxbury in said State of Massachusetts, upon the Continental Establishment - that he continued to serve in said Capacity until the Spring of 1781 when he resigned said office at the General Hospital in Danbury in the State of Connecticut - that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property - and in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818

and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have taken place in my property viz.
1 st In my former schedule there are two houses valued at $1700 and sixty seven & three quarters acres of land valued at $256 25 one of these houses and all of said sixty seven and three quarters acres of land except what is contained in my schedule hereto annexed - being about fifty seven acres was property which I held in right of my wife who is still living and in this property I had only a life estate and in the event of her death same which remains undivided I have a similar estate and no other. This property descended to my wife from her father Samuel Hasey - and a partition sale has been made she has jointly with me executed the deed transferring the said property - This property was contained in my former schedule and taken from the assessment list of the town of Norwich for the current year being the valuation of property on which taxes are laid.
The house and part of an acre of land adjoining is owned by my said wife as aforesaid and being one of the two houses mentioned in my former schedule I sold to the town of Norwich by deed dated the 1 st day of August A.D. 1829 for the consideration of one thousand dollars which is second at that time received from said town of Norwich. This deed was executed jointly by myself and my wife and provided to convey the property therein described and conveyed as the property of my wife received from her father aforesaid.
The reason why the consideration expressed in said deed is less than the sum received by me for said land is that the land was purchased by said town on which to erect a Town House and the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars was all that the town appropriated or paid for said land on which to erect said Town House and the balance was raised

by subscription and paid by sundry individuals diversly having said four houses so located as aforesaid. Of this money so received I retained in my hands at the time one hundred dollars which I afterwards expended in necessaries for myself and family. Nine hundred dollars the balance of said thousand dollars on the 3 d day of August A.D. 1821 I deposited in the Norwich Bank and from that time to this have drawn it out mostly in very small sums as my necessities required and for the support of my family and from this sum I have now thirty one dollars remaining to my credit in said Bank and no more. On this money I have been defendant for my subsistence and that of my family wife and children from the time of selling said property to this time and have applied it to that purpose. The same so expended for articles of food or clothing or other necessaries were expended from time to time to a great number of persons and in very small sums, so that from the very nature of the expenditures, I cannot recollect the times nor the amounts nor the individuals to whom paid.
A part of said 67 3/4 acres of land contained in my for- mer schedule and being also part of the land held by me in right of my wife containing about one acre, my wife and myself conveyed to Daniel Lathrop by deed dated June 3 d 1825 for the consideration of one hundred and fifty dollars which we at that time received of from said Lathrop, and the money so received has been all of it expended in our necessary support by small sums from time to time.
10 acres of said land so owned by my wife and myself we conveyed on the 27 th day of March 1827 to my son George E. Fanning for the consideration of two hundred dollars

My son George was twenty years of age in the month of December A.D. 1823 and from that time to the present he has received nothing from me except his board and necessary clothing. Other than said ten acres of land that during the period his attention to my property and my earnings generally have been indispensably necessary to me and the actual hard labor which he has performed for me on my land during the whole of said period is equal in amount and value to any which I could have received from the best of laborers at the highest rate of wages - The amount of ten hundred dollars expressed in said deed is the value of said land and is in fact payment of his services to that time.
The remainder of said land belonging to my wife as aforesaid and contained in my former schedule of title papers, the quantity is about forty three acres and is worth not more than 1100 dollars and my life estate in the same being now seventy years old is worth not more than 300 dollars. The actual return from said property do not exceed therefore cost upon the sum of 1100 dollars as also estimated.
The other dwelling house with barn adjoining contained in my former schedule of title papers and in my new right but owing to decay, want of repairs, and depreciation in the value of land is worth not more than 800 dollars.
8 acres of land situated on Ox Hill is part of the land contained in my former schedule and is worth not more than 30 dollars per acre making in the whole 240 dollars.
5 acres of Harland meadow is worth not more than 60 dollars per acre making in the whole 300 dollars.
Which said several tracts of land as above described

embrace all the land which I own or in which I have any interest and for the valuation thereof I refer to the estimate of Judge Shipman and Captain Gile as I have noticed as contained in their affidavit. —
3 d "in house & lot" One of these houses is dead and the other I own and is worth not more than 20 dollars
4 th "Four neat cattle" 119. In of these (oxen) I still own the two others have either been killed and value or exchanged for those which I own since — I don't recall at which — The oxen are worth not more than 50 dollars. The cows 34 dollars. The steers 30 dollars — The calves 12 dollars
5 th "Silver plate" This has been melted into tea spoons which are now in use in my family
6 th "Riding Carriage" The Carriage has entirely decayed and is now of no more value than the worth of the wood in different parts of it which does not exceed 2 dollars
7 th "The time piece" I still own and is worth not more than 25 dollars
8 th "Bank Stock" This stock consisted of 12 shares in the New York Bank and has been sold and the money all of it expended in my necessary support — on the 29 th day of August 1820 I sold four of said shares 2 to Peter Renouf and 2 to Joseph Williams and Lucetta Hatch — on the 23 rd of March 1821 I sold 1 to Lucetta Haynard and 2 to Joseph Williams — on the 23 rd of December 1821 I sold one to Lucetta Haynard — on the 7 th of June 1822 I sold one share to Charles P. Huntington and on the 5 th of January 1824 I sold the then remaining shares to Eastus Perkins — and the avails of said stock has been the whole of it applied to the maintenance and necessary support of my family

and for the purchase of numerous small articles and of numerous persons, but what were the articles or persons purchased, I do not recollect.
9. "United States Stock of 95." This stock I sold for the sum of ninety five dollars some time in the year 1822 or 1823 and applied the money as I applied all the money which I received from the sale of my property to the necessary support of my family. —
I am now seventy years old. In the early part of my life after leaving the service of my country I followed the seafaring from that time until within a few years have labored hard and accumulated a little property, but within a few years my constitution has by hard work and exposure become impaired and I am now unable to labor. For the last eight years instead of adding to my property I have been obliged to expend a very large portion of it a sum not less than 3000 dollars in the necessary support of myself and family. and in the course of three or four years without an income derived from some other quarter the whole of it must be consumed in necessary expenditures. The land which I sent that yields but a small net income and being obliged to hire labor at a high price the returns from it are very small. —
My family consists of myself my wife one daughter and four sons. My wife is 64 years old. My daughter is 29 years old and in full health but does the majority work of the family. My eldest son is 27 years old and lives with me and assists me. My second son has been a cripple from his infancy. My third son is twenty four years old and a carpenter who labors for himself but has needs of my assistance. My youngest son

is nineteen years of age and is an apprentice to a printer and I am by agreement bound to find him in clothing.
Schedule of John Fleming's property Feb. 15. 1829
  1 Acre of land with a dwelling house thereon standing — $800.   1 Acre of land at Ox hill @ $240. 240.   8 Acres of land at Ox hill @ $30. 240.   5 Acres Harland Meadow @ $60. 300.   1 Horse — — — — — 20.   2 Cows — — — — — 50.   2 Oxen — — — — — 34.   2 Cows — — — — — 30.   2 Three year old Steers — — — — — 12.   2 Calves — — — — — 300.   My life estate in 43 acres of land — — — — —   Sundry articles of house hold furniture none of which are up than 30 years old and much decayed which valuation of necessary apparel & bedding are worth not more than } 75.   Cash in Amos's Bank — — — — — 31.   Sundry farming utensils all of which are old and decayed such as an old plough sundry rakes shovels forks and spade, cart and chain worth not more than } 20.   $1912.00 
John Fleming
Sworn to and declared on the 15 th day of February A.D. 1829 in open Court before the Judges thereat Attest John H. Rockwell Clerk

John A. Rockwell Clerk of the City Court of the City of Norwich in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said John Brinsfield did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months under our engagement, in the Continental establishment. I also cer- tify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annex- ed are truly copies from the records of said Court and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in such is nineteen hundred and twelve
th
do
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 15 th day of February anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty
nine.
John A. Rockwell Clerk of the City Court of the City of Norwich in the State of Connecticut

Connecticut
Abigail Hanning widow of John Hanning who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Surgeon's Mate
Connecticut Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 480 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of May, 1849 and sent to
John W. Houghton, Bazrah, Conn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 81 Vol. 1 29 July, 1849 Book C.

Populus Seton John A. Logville Jan 21 45 Set F. Esthaver Oct 5 1851 Same Ap 13 52 Same Mar 2 1853

State of Connecticut } County of New London } p. Norwich, Nov. 13, 1848. }
"October the fifteenth, one thou- sand nine hundred & ninetyfive, John Fanning and Nabby Tracy."
I certify that the above is a true copy from the record of mar- riages kept by Joseph Strong D.D. at that time pastor of the first church in the town of Norwich in the county of New London & state of Connecticut, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in four legible figures, as follows:
1795.
Oct. 15. John Fanning & Nabby Tracy." Miriam P. Arms, Pastor of the 1 st chh in Norwich.
I, Miriam P. Arms, above named, de- pose & say, that I held the office of Pastor of the first church in the town county & state of Connecticut, and that the above is a true extract from the records of marriages kept by the

Said Joseph Strong D.D. with the exception within named. Hiram P. Arms.
Sworn and Subscribed to the above and seen just above written
Before me State of Connecticut } John W. Hemenway New Britain County } Justice of the Peace
November 12 th A.D. 1848
I hereby certify that I was personally acquainted with the Revd Hiram P. Arms, and know that he is the Pastor of the First Church in Norwich and do say that his statements are entitled to credit, and that he is the competent person who signed the foregoing affidavit
John W. Hemenway Justice of the Peace

No 198
Abigail Fanning
mo of John
Con
ad 29 May 1848
Mamma 1795-
husband dwd 1830
Adm Dyer Simpson
Mate $480 00 per
per 4 March 1848
John W. Houghton Borrah Con.

State of Connecticut } p Windham County } Probate District of Norwich }
on this 16 th day of November Anno domini one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, personally appeared before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Norwich in the County of Windham, State of Connecticut Abigail Hanning a resident of the said town of Norwich aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to Laws, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd of February 1842 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the Widow of John Hanning who was was a Surgeon's Mate in the Revolutionary Army of the Connecticut Line, that he left his home for Newbury in June 1775, and then went into the Hospital Department, that the Surgeon's Mate Duties Philip Turner of Norwich having procured him once appointment, that he continued constantly to serve upon the Continental Establishment from that time until the Spring of 1781, when he was regularly discharged, and that the said John Hanning drew a pension of twenty dollars per month for a short period commencing in the

25 th day of March 1818. and his certificate was dated the 4 th day of February 1819 and numbered 6552. for reasons wholly unknown to the said declarant and when the substance the said John Harming, was almost wholly dependent for the support of a wife and five children one of which a cripple from infancy. his Pension was necessarily suspended —. and for the proof of the service of the said John Harming as a Sergeant- Major in the revolutionary army reference to the records and files at the Pension Office in Washington And she further declares that she was married to the said John Harming on the 15 th day of October 1795 and that her name is rendered Abigail Tracy instead of Abigail Tracy, and that her husband the aforesaid John Harming died on the 21 st day of August 1830 and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Abigail Harming
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written
George Perkin. Judge of Probate for the District of Norwich.

I George Perkins Judge of Probate within and for the district of Newwich County of New Hampshire State of Connecticut do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the afore said Elizabeth and know that she is the Widow of the afore said John Herring, late of said Newwich (deceased) and do say that she is a credible person and that her statements are entitled to credit George Perkins Judge
I Thomas Robinson Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the district of Newwich County of New Hampshire State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court of Probate in matter of the application of Abigail Herring for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court of Probate this 16 th day of November Anno Domini 1848
Attest Thomas Robinson Clerk

Heirs of Abigail Fanning.
Connecticut Revolutionary Pensioner. 29 Sept 48
My Cole
June 4 1837
filed June 1851
by P. E. Hasler
Attorney
June 17 1851

Know all men by these presents that, We Abby Fanning, Gence Elenora Fanning both of the Town of Norwich in the County of New London, and State of Connecticut, and children and heirs of John Fanning and Abigail Fanning both late of Norwich deceased who were Revolutionary Pensioners of the United States. That they now reside in said Town of Norwich and have resided there for many years past - and that they make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining any services of pension that may be due to them, under the laws of the United States; and that by these presents they do constitute and appoint H. E. Hurd of the City of Washington, their true and lawful attorney, irrevocably, with power of substitution for them and in their name, place and stead, to ask and receive of and from the United States, any bounty land, Extra pay, pensions, money, or moneys that now is or are due them on account of services rendered by their deceased father the said John Fanning; accounts made, property destroyed or taken by the Government, or any claim arising from intercourse between the United States and any foreign nation, and the Indians, disturbances made, or expenses incurred by him while in

The Service of the United States, or any other account whatsoever, and in our name to give receipts and other sufficient discharges for such bounty land, pensions, patents, claims, and money due as aforesaid, and to attend to and prosecute any and all business of whatever nature they may have with or before any of the departments of the Government or Congress, or any legally established commission of the United States, and generally to do any and every other act or acts that they might or could do, were they personally present at the doing thereof, they hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever their said attorneys shall do in and about the premises, by virtue hereof.
In Witness Whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals this 30 th day of May Anno Domini one Thousand eight Hundred and fifty one.
John W. Houghton
Elizabeth Fanning
Abby Fanning George E. Fanning

150219-01110 State of Connecticut { County of New-London } p
Be it known that on the 30 th day of May Anno Domini One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty one, before me John W Houghton a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid, and duly authorized by law to administer oaths Personally appeared Abby — and George Edward Hanning the persons and Sealers of the foregoing power of attorney and signed the same in my presence and several acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed, for the purposes therein contained In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office the day and year first above written John W Houghton Notary Public

150219-0111 Rev. 1-23 No section
M.E.E.
14 March, 1929
Mrs. B. T. Hopkins 307 N. Fifteenth Street Wilmington, North Carolina
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 1585, it appears that John Fanning was born in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, date not stated.
While residing in Norwich, Connecticut, he entered the service in June, 1775, served as Surgeon's Mate in the hospital department under Doctor Philip Turner, and resigned in the spring of 1781, at which time he was in the General Hospital in Danbury, Connecticut.
After leaving the service he spent twenty years at sea, no description of duties, and then returned home.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 25, 1818, while a resident of Norwich, Connecticut, aged over fifty-nine years.
In 1827 he referred to land which he had bought of the heirs of Thomas Fanning, relationship of soldier to said Thomas Fanning is not shown.
He died August 21, 1830, in Norwich, Connecticut.
The soldier married October 15, 1795, in Norwich, Connecticut.

Abigail or Nabby, the daughter of Samuel Tracey. She was allowed pension on her application executed November 16, 1848, while a resident of Norwich, Connecticut, aged eighty-three years. She died prior to May 30, 1851.
Their children were:
Abby Fanning, aged twenty-nine years in 1829, living in Norwich, Connecticut, in 1851.
George Edward Fanning, born in December, 1803, living in Norwich, Connecticut, in 1827 and 1851.
A son, name and age not shown.
A son, name not shown, aged twenty-four years in 1829, and then residing in Norwich, Connecticut.
A son, name not shown, aged nineteen years in 1829, then residing in Norwich, Connecticut.
The name Elizabeth Fanning appears in 1851, no relationship stated.
The above noted John Fanning is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Per
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1585
Abigail Hanning Widow John Hanning Mrs. Abigail Hanning
Act: July 29, 1848
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 226
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mar 8 99
W F Brooks
Worcester Mass
Mar 14, Hist to Mrs.
J. Hopkins, M.E.E.
July 25, Hist to Mrs.
Daly Burton, M.E.E.

185 Norwich 24 Jany 1820
Harrison's
Schedule of property
Stuck from the Roll May 1820. See letter to Hon. J. W. Dana, of the Senate.
Examine records

Oct 2/52 Revolutionary Pension Dr. John Fanning
Connecticut
Oct 2/52
Markings
filed 2. Oct 1852 P. C. Hasler

Washington City D.C. October 2 1852
Honorable J. C. Heath Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I respectfully call the attention of the Office to a reexamination of the claim of the heirs of Dr John Fanning of Connecticut who was a Revolutionary Pensioner. That a certificate may issue for the increase as he is entitled thereto as having served 6 Mos after October 1780.
Respectfully
J. C. Hasker

Borough Town 16 th 1848
Sir
I send you the declaration of Abigail Herring in order to obtain a pension. Mrs Herring is poor and needy. and a pension for her at this time would be of great relief to her
I also sent to your address about the 18 th of Sept r 1848 four declarations for Widows viz Lucy Belcher, Sarah Johnson, Betsy Hry, Mary Tabor, and not hearing from you on the subject. we have my fears that they have miscarried. They were mailed at the Borough Post office. These Widows that are interested are extremely anxious about them
Will you do the favor to send me a copy of the Act passed July 2 nd 1848 relating to Pensions
Have J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Newington City
I am Sir yours Respectfully John H. Houghton

May 15/52 Revolutionary claim
Abigail Fanning
act 1848,
Connecticut Rolls
filed 15 May 1852
P. E. Hessler
Attorney
Resent.

Washington City D.C. May. 15 th 1852
Honorable J. E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions Sir.
I would respectfully call for a reexamination of the case for arrears of Revolutionary Pension of the heirs of John Fanning late a Pensioner on the Rolls of the state of Connecticut, claiming through Abigail Fanning who was also a Pensioner. - I would only state that John Fanning served sufficiently after Sept. 30 1780. to entitle him to a full Surgeons mate Pension of $600.00 per annum in lieu of $400.00 heretofore allowed
Yours respectfully
F. E. Hasser

June 21 st 1857
Rel d to awards due John Fanning Revolutionary Pension
Cap. D. L. Pett
filed 20 June 1857 P. E. Hasler Attorney

Washington City, D.C. June 20 th 1857
Honorable J. E. Heath Commissioner of Pension
Sir
As Attorney in behalf of the heirs of John. Abigail Fanning late Pensioners for Revolutionary services in the Connecticut Continental Line, I ask from the Department the arrears of Pension due said John Fanning at the period of his death as will fully appear by the papers filed upon the application of said Abigail for a Pension, & that arrears now due said heirs are due under the act of 15 May 1828.
Yours respectfully
T. E. Hessler Attorney
P.S.
My Paper is probably in the file room.

15215_0112 Haver, Rep. Feb. 15 th 1849
Rev S. L. Edwards
Con: - v
Sir
Mrs Geo. B. B. of Concord Con: has matter me in relation to the application of Mrs. Abby A. Abigail Fanning under the late act - The Outpost is Abby Tracy tells you in form - and what has been done in relation to the application and oblige
Yours respectfully
John H. Hale
John A. Sleeper

Jan 18 1872
Houl
Y
Abigail Fanning
M. A. Schuch
L Edwards
Commission &
Pensions
Washington D.C.
M. A. Schuch

Borah May 26 th 1849
Sir
Your favor containing the Pension Certificate for Abigail Hanning came duly to hand.
Mrs Hanning is dissatisfied in not receiving the back pay, which she says is justly due to her on account of her Husband's Service in the Revolutionary War, and that he received a Pension, which Certificate was surrendered.
Mrs Hanning has one son which has been a drifter from his youth, and is in indigent circumstances.
Will you do the favor to let me know what measures must be taken to enable Mrs Hanning to get the back pay which she says she ought to receive on account of her Husband's Service in the War of the Revolution.
I am Sir yours very Respectful John B. Houghton Genl J. L. Edmuns Commissioner Pensions
Washington City
Will the Hon. Commission of Pensions do me the favor to give the information asked above - Herbert  Herbert  Herbert Hornick June 15 th 1849 Herbert  Herbert  Herbert

Norwich January 24 th 1820
I certify that the whole amount of property of John Sanning Esq; together with the property of his Wife Abigail Sanning & of her Heirs as Collated by the Assessors under oath amounts to Five Thousand, five hundred Ninety three dollars and 76 cents as appears by the Assessment book in my keeping & delivered me by them on the 8 th day of January 1820
Philip Huntington Town Clerk Norwich

This may Certify that Capn John Fanning applied to the Board of Relief on the day of their meeting to have the valuation of his & his wife's property - as made by the Assessors reduced - which application has not yet been decided on - the application was made on the 27 th Day of January in Decem r 1819 - as witness our hands in Norwich Connecticut this 24 th January 1820
Saml Shipman } Board of Chas Huntington } Relief
The above Certificate will show that I considered my own & my Wife's property appraised above its real value previous to receiving Mr Edwards Letter if it had but of small amount above its value I should not have made the application
J Fanning

1/3 3 J. S. Edwards Esq o
War Department Pension Office Washington City

James S Edwards Esq o
Norwich Jan y 24 th 1820
Sir
From the enclosed statement of my Property Expenses, Family, & Reserves Reserves &c. you will I trust be enabled to judge of my need of assistance from my Country I have endeavoured to be as correct & explicit as the nature of the case will admit of, It is impossible to say what my actual Debt amount to I have endeavoured to keep within bounds, the malodiously investigation has caused me some uneasy solicitude If any further information or explanation is required of me by the War Department hereafter I shall give it with pleasure. Will you Sir have the goodness to hear the few observations I have to make on this subject After 6 1/2 years of faithful Service in the Gen l Hospital (of the Revolution) I was compelled to quit it, Destitute, penniless, &c. I almost without Clothing. This necessity compelled me to abandon otherwise my profession & em- ployment, for immediate subsistence. I was 20 years at sea & have since been 20 years at home about 3 years ago I found my situation alarming, I petitioned Congress for some remuneration for my revolutionary services. The petition was transmitted to the committee on revolutionary claims & Pensions & was not acted on when the Pension Act passed. I was told by Mr. Law then a Member that the paragraph particularly mentioning the Hospital dep t was designed to meet my particular case. I withdrew my papers and was happy to be placed on the Pension Roll. I pray you Sir to spare me the mortification of being stricken from it by the malice & envy of my Enemies. Save me from being reduced to actual pauperism & my Children to Indigence. I am Old & infirm from sundry fits of sickness. Let the bounty of my Country still afford comfort to my declining years
I am With Much Respect Sir your very Obedt. & very Humble Servant John Fanning

Depositions case of Dr John Fanning
Admitted
Hon. E. Huntington H. of Reps

150219_01152 Deborah Tracy of New Britain in the county of New London State of Connecticut being duly sworn on oath declares that from early life & prior to the American revo- lution he lived near to & was well acquainted with John Tranning of New Britain aforesaid who resided near to him - That at the commencement of the revolution- ary war the said John Tranning was a student with Dea. Philip Sumner of New Britain who this Deponent always understood was afterwards appointed Surgeon & afterwards Surgeon General on the Army of the United States in the War of the revolution - That early in the war aforesaid the said John Tranning left home as this Deponent then understood freely believing to join the Army aforesaid as Surgeon's Mate under Sumner & that he continued absent as it was understood for some time at the first years of the war engaged in said service in New Britain but this Deponent does not recollect ever to have seen the said John Tranning in the said service until some in the summer of the year 1777 at which time this Deponent went to Danbury in the State as aforesaid where he saw the said John Tranning acting in his capacity & afterwards this Deponent in July 1777 went to Danbury as a trader & continued there from that time until the month of November following during all

which time Dr Fleming was there acting as Surgeons Mate in the General Hospital at that place - after which this Deponent returned to Norwich & said Fleming did not come again to Connecticut to reside as this Depo- nent always understood Fleming believes until sometime in the year 1780 or 1781 when he understood said Fleming resigned his office aforesaid & went to Shadystown to commence the practice of Physic - This Deponent has no doubt of the fact that Dr Fleming continued in the service from his first joining the Army until his resigna- tion, altho he never personally saw him with the Army - excepting at the two periods aforesaid of further faith not -
U. Wells
Sworn this 29th Day of October A.D. 1818 before me Calvin Goddard Mayor of Norwich City

I Lucy Turner of Norwich in the County of New London & State of Connecticut being duly sworn on oath declare that I am the widow & Relict of Deat Phillip Turner of said Norwich defd. - That early in the War of the revolution my said husband joined the Army of the United States at Cambridge as a surgeon & that he continued in service as surgeon & afterwards as surgeon general until his resignation in the year 1780 or 1781 - That John Fanning now of Norwich who is reasonably presumed to be the son of said husband was personally well acquainted with said Fanning & that my said husband joined him as surgeon's Mate & continued as I always understood Fanning believed in service in said capacity until about the time of said Fanning's resignation when I understood said Fanning also resigned from said service - That I recollect to have been at Danbury in Connecticut in the summer of the year 1777 when said Fanning was attending the General Hospital at said Danbury in said capacity further sayeth not  Sworn this 29th Day of October A D 1818 before me Lucy Turner Calvin Goddard Mayor
I John Turner of Norwich on oath declare that I have read the foregoing Affidavit of my Mother Mrs Lucy Turner & that I am knowing to its contents herin the truth of all the facts therein stated excepting that I did not find Fanning at Danbury - from to the 29th Day of John Turner Decr D 1818 before me Calvin Goddard Mayor

I Philemon Tracy on oath declare that I am well acquainted with John Fanning within named & that I know the facts stated by Mrs Lucy Sumner to be true & fully conversant thereon -
Philemon Tracy Sworn to this 20th Day of Octr 1818 before Calum Goddard Mayor
I certify that Doct Philemon Tracy Dr John Sumner Mrs Lucy Sumner & Mr Uriah Tracy are all witnesses of credit persons of much respectability Calum Goddard Mayor
Depositions of John Fanning

John Framing Esq
Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, at the Branch Bank of U. States, Middletown, Connecticut.
Recorda

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
John Fanning, Esquire, late a Surgeon's mate in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Twenty dollars per month, to commence on the twenty fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Fourth day of February one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
J. G. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

John Fanning Esq. Surgeon Mate
Connecticut Line -
Judge's certificate of indigent in Connecticut. as Mating.
Cont. found that Feb 1819 on the duplicate Declaration & testimony

State of Connecticut City of Norwich Jan'y 4 th 1819.
On the twenty fifth day of March A D 1818 John Trossing of said City being by me as Image of the Superior Court of the State duly sworn as the law directs on oath made the following Declaration to obtain the provision of an Act of Congress of the 18 th day of March A D 1818 entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war; viz That at the commencement of the war of the revolution he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer That he left home for Roxbury in June 1775 and there went into the hospital Department as Surgeon's Mate - That Dr. Phillips Turner of St. Mark's having procured him an appointment That he continued consistently to serve upon the continental establish- ment from that time until some time about the commencement of the year A D 1781 when he was regular- ly discharged from service - That he never received any Warrant or title after the leaving of Danbury in Connecticut in April A D 1777 at which time he was in service at that time - That soon after and as he believes in the Month of May A D 1777 he received a warrant as Surgeon's Mate in the hospital Department upon the continental establishment and served under the same in that official capacity was discharged therefrom as aforesaid - That he has

never received any pension from the United States — Thos Fanning further made oath that he was sixty years old & that he had a large family & a small property which he relies for his daily in right of his wife and from which he was not able to derive a support without constant labour with his hands nor with such labor without a constant diminution of the same —
And which declaration of Thos Fanning has been transmitted by me to the War Department according to the provisions of the Act — And now on this 4 th Day of January AD 1819 before me as Mayor of the City of Norwich Thos Fanning has again personally appeared and on oath again verified the same facts & did further make oath that his health is now so impaired as to render him unable to labor —
Sworn declared & certified this 4 th Day of January AD 1819
Before me Calvin Goodwin Mayor of City of Norwich

100215_011A I Calvin Goddard Mayor of Norwich City & Presiding Judge of City Court do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the John Carrington and others in the Ward of the revolu- tion against the common Enemy; & I now transmit as I have heretofore transmitted the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the provisions of the aforementioned Act of Congress - Dated at Norwich this 4th Day of March A.D. 1819 Calvin Goddard

Increase of Revolutionary Pension
Dr John Fanning Surgeon's Mate
Cole Committee
filed 20 th Decr 1857
F. E. Hassler Attorney Present

Washington City D.C. Decr. 20th 1837  Honorable H. S. Keath Commissioner of Pensions
Sir.
As attorney of & for on behalf of the heirs of Dr. John Fanning who was a Surgeon's mate in the Hospital Department during the Revolution & who as also his wife were revolutionary pensioners under different laws made & providing for those who thus served, I claim an increase as left undrawn by the parents and now coming to the heirs as follows.
Dr Fanning entered the service in the Hospital Department in 1775 - & remained until 30 Sept. 1782 which gives him title to full pension of $480. - he then continued in the new order of things at an increased pay until April 1781. being six months for which at least he is entitled to 150. - making _____ $630. -
which entitled him to $600. = in lieu of $480. - per annum which he drew. May I request that a certificate issue for these arrears. Yours Resp ly P. E. Haziler.

The following is a true & as far as I can ascertain a correct statement an Appraisal lately made by Assessor under Batho together with Property
  House Barn out House & ten acres land a few rods from the place of my residence Appraised for the purpose of taxation $ 1400 - "   This I am I concede estimated at 200 per cent   Five Acres of meadow land adjoining of a 575 - "   This I but a few years ago bought for $200 worth now   Six Acres of pasture land remote from my dwelling 150   One Yoke Oxen for which I have asked only 70 ap 80   Two Old & eight Horses whose ages together exceed 40 years 60   Two Cows which I hope to sell milk for my family 40   One Old Cow more than 20 years I keep to let 25   Five Bank Shares at $5 their current value 150   $2480 " 
The above is what property I possess or concede myself possessing in my own right except some farming utensils household furniture & clothing
Five Bank Shares the property of my daughter on which I have heretofore drawn the dividends I sold a piece of land some years ago belonging to her Grandmother & added the avails in 10 Bank Shares for her benefit when she came of age which is next year they have stood in my name & so earned
850
The residue I concede as mine consisting of broken pasture land some Wood etc & is wholly my Wife's & her Heirs for part of which I have a life Estate & part only during my Wife's continuing after which it goes to her heirs
2263 - " $5593 - "
Deduct excess of appraisal for the purpose of taxation on my own property above its fair value at private sale if I am compelled to sell it -
$600 -
Bank Stock belonging to my daughter
850
1450
My Wife's property the improvement credited
4143
This property if sold at auction would not probably fetch more than 2/3
2263
$1880
I have not nor have I lately had any Notes Bonds or Stock Accounts that would in whole amount to 40 which are collectable these when sold may prove ballance against me
The above & foregoing is a true estimate of my

of all the property both real & personal which I possess agreeable to an Estimate of the Expenses of My family Rents per set & etc
Debts
I owe for money borrowed at Sherbornick Bank 28 0 Mrs Anna Perkins 20 0 Elias Bliss with the interest 26 0
For all to sundry persons in small Notes from 10 to 30 dollars for money borrowed & balance on settlement of Ac ct Simion Reed, Dwight Ripleys 25 0 210 Henry Charles & Huntington Giles Buckingham 96 0 Will m Baldwin estate Russell Smith etc
I do not know what all my book debts would amount to when called on my own book the balances are almost all against me & would probably amount to 340 This sum deducted from my own property 1880 130 0 300 $580 This includes Farm house etc
The income of my Wife & Daughters property credited below  Expenses of Family 1 year
Family consisting of myself Wife 4 Sons & Daughters the latter 5 from 10 to 20 one poor Girl taken to bring up 12 years old Whole family 9 Who for Board & schooling clothing with the incidental expenses of my family cannot be estimated at less than $100 each 936 00 Annual Interest on my Notes @ 6% 57 60 Town, County, State & Highway Taxes 30 00 $1023 60
Resources
From my Farm which constitutes my principle employment & support with an old horse which I let whenever I can & 2 cows from which I sell milk I annually derive about 180 Interest on my own & Daughters Bank Shares 64 From my own & Wifes land I raise annually about 30 or 40 b a Corn 30 20 d o Eye 20 150 bushels potatoes 50 to sell 100 at 16 200 00 733 60 I generally cut about 10 Tons of Hay & consume it with my stock
I have no professional business being obliged to abandon my profession soon after I left the service
my property John Fanning

Connecticut City of Norwich January 24th 1820 —
Personally appeared John Fanning Esq. and made solemn oath that the within statement contains a true & just account of his property circumstances & means of living according to his best knowledge & belief —
Sworn before me Calvin Goodard Mayor

I Lucy Turner of Norwich in New London County widow of Dea Phillip Turner late of Norwich aforesaid being duly sworn on oath declare that at the commence- ment of the War of the revolution M ch 19 th 1775 Francis said Norwich was a student in Physic & Surgery with my said husband - That my said husband joined the Army early in the year 1775 as Surgeon and that John Gannong accompanied him as I then understood & justly believe in the capacity of Surgeons Mate - That my said husband com- tinued in the Army as Surgeon & Surgeon General upon the Continental establishment until some time according to the best of my recollection in the year 1781 when he resigned - That during the time I then understood that Gannong to have continued to serve in the Army in the General Hospital until about the period of my said husbands resignation in 1781 when I also under- stood that Gannong resigned & left the service That I saw Gannong from time to time when he was at home during the time and once I visited my said husband at Danbury in the State in the Summer of 1777 as I believe & there was said Gannong acting in that capacity in the General Hospital at that place - Sworn this 4 th Day of January 1819 Lucy Turner. Before me Calvin Goddard Mayor of Norwich City

150215_01140 We John Sasser & Philemon Tracy of Vermont do hereby on oath declare that we are Physicians in D. Joan & have been well acquainted with John Fanning with the name of having examined the deposition of Mrs. Lee Sasser we declare before  general facts herewith stated  that  the  deposition  that  the  deposition we did not find Fanning at D. bury at the time there mentioned but have no doubt but he fine in the Army of the United States in the War of the rebellion — and Mr. Tracy adds that he saw Fanning at D. bury acting in capacity at that place —
Personally appeared Philemon Tracy of Norwich City M.D. & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit Before me Calvin Goddard Mayor of Norwich City

Un. W. Tracy of Norwich in New London County being duly sworn on oath declare that I have been well acquainted with & lived a near neighbor to Dea John Garrison of Norwich from the commencement of the revolutionary war to the present time excepting intervals of absence - I had known that he joined the Army of the United States early in that War in the capacity of Surgeons Mate - That during the first of the years 1777, 1778 & 1779 I was in the habit of attending the Army as a soldier & spent most of one Summer during that time at Pittsfield in sd State where Dea Garrison was acting in the capacity of Surgeons Mate in the General Hospital at that place established by the United States and from my own observation and the knowledge I had at the time I have no doubt of his having served in the Army in that capacity from an early period of the war until 1780 or 1781 when I understood I believe he resigned
Personally appeared Mr. Unah Tracy & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit
Deforeme Calvin Goddard Mayor of Norwich City
I certify that the several persons whose affidavits are herewith con- tained are credible persons Calvin Goddard

John Fanning Esq. Surgeon's Mate.
Connecticut Line.
1777 to 1781 - 3 years.
25 th March 1810 -
Admitted -

I John Fanning on oath declare that at the age of more than fifty nine years my circumstances are such that I am not able to support myself & family without con- stant labour with my hands and a continual diminu- tion of the little property I have.
John Fanning
Sworn to before me
Calvin Goddard Judge of Superior Court
I Calvin Goddard Judge do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the before- said John Fanning did serve more than nine months in the revolutionary war against the common enemy on the continental establishment as stated in the preceding declaration; & I do hereby transmit the testimony & proceedings taken & had before me to the Secretaries for the Department of War pursuant to the aforementioned Act of Congress.
Calvin Goddard Judge & Mayor City of Norwich Vt.
I believe & am satisfied that the above applicant has truly stated his circumstances as above
Calvin Goddard

Mr Cole Please permit Mr Amos D. Gannin the cases of Henry Miller Penn - Act of March 1818 Abigail Fanning Conn 29 th July 1845 -
Wilson Moulton
For Mr. ...

J. Fanning cannot be restored. See letter 18 March 1829 to Hon. W. Barber, now Gideon New London, Conn. let to Joseph Reynolds Dec 2 nd 45.
(March 1819)

I Charles P Huntington of the town of Norwich in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut of lawful age, having been duly examined concerning the same, and in his oath affirming before testimony and says, that he is in the Seventieth year of his age, and that he now resides in the said town of Norwich, and has resided there for thirty-five years last past. That he is personally acquainted with Abigail Hanning of the said town of Norwich, that she was the wife of John Hanning of said town of Norwich, and that she is now the widow of the said John Hanning late of Norwich deceased and still is the widow of the said John Hanning, and has not intermarried since the death of him the said John Hanning.
And your deponent further deposes and says, that he had a new acquaintance to the said Abigail Hanning before her marriage to the said John Hanning and while she was known as Abigail Tracy, and has so continued to live now then whilst they lived together as Husband and Wife, and still so continues to live now the said Abigail Hanning as the widow of her said John Hanning late of said Norwich deceased as your deponent deposes and says that the said Abigail Hanning is the same identical person as called Abigail Tracy. That the names of Abigail and Abigail being synonymous terms meaning the same

identical person
Subscribed and sworn to at Providence
this 16 th day of November A.D. 1848
In presence John W. Huntington
Chas. Huntington
State of Connecticut ss New London County
On the 16 th day of November A.D. 1848 personally appeared the above named Charles P. Huntington and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition and the matters contained therein.
I do further certify that I was personally acquainted with the above named respondent, and do say that his statements are entitled to credit
Before John W. Huntington Justice of the Peace

To all people to whom these presents shall come Greeting:
Know ye that we John Fanning & Abigail Fanning wife of John Fanning of Norwich in the County of New London State of Connecticut for the consideration of two hundred dollars received to our full satisfaction of George Edward Fanning of said Norwich & is for services rendered. Do give, grant, bargain, sell and confirm, unto him the said George E. Fanning one certain tract or lot of land being and lying in the town of Norwich aforesaid at ox hill so called, said to contain ten acres & 78 rods be the same more or less and is butted and bounded as follows — Beginning at the highway leading to ox hill woods at the south east corner of lands that we the said John and Abigail bot. of Doct. Eber. Tracy of Middletown thence running by said John and Abigail land North 2° West. Thirty six rods to lands of the heirs of Eber. Carew (deed) thence by the lands of said heirs North 86 East forty one rods & three links — thence South 26° East nineteen rods & 15 links, thence South 9° East twenty rods to the ox hill road. thence by said road to the first mentioned corner & is the same lands that we the said John & Abigail bot. of the heirs of Thomas Fanning Esq. (deed) distributed to them in the division of the estate of Saml. Tracy, Esq. (deed) reference being had to the deed from said heirs to us the said John and Abigail — To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premisss with the appurtenances thereof unto him the said George Edward Fanning heirs and assigns forever to his own proper use and behoof — And also we the said John and Abigail do for ourselves our heirs executors and administrators covenant with the said

George E. Fanning his heirs and assigns that at and until the enrolling of these presents we well seized of the premises as a good indefeasible estate in fee simple and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written and that the same is free from all incumbrances whatever —
And furthermore we the said John and Abigail do by these presents bind ourselves and our heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted & bargained premises to him the said George E. Fanning his heirs and assigns against all claims and demands whatsoever —
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals the 27 day of Anno Domini 1827
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of Abby Fanning Ros d Morgan
John Fanning Abigail Fanning
New London County ss Norwick March 27- 1827 Personally appeared John & Abigail Fanning signers and sealers of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me
Roswell Morgan
Entered for Record March 28 th 1827
Justice of the Peace
Benj n Huntington Town Clerk

A true copy of Records from Norwich 40 th Book of Deeds page 346.
Attest W m L y Hommedieu Town clerk.

4 To all people to whom these presents shall come, Greeting, Know ye that we we John Fanning and Abigail Fanning his Wife both of Warwick in the County of New London State of Connecticut for the consideration of One hundred & fifty dollars received to our full satisfaction of Dixwell Lathrop in of said Town and County aforesaid do give grant bargain sell and confirm unto him the said Dixwell Lathrop in one certain lot or parcel of land in said Warwick lying on the south side of the highway lead- ing from the landing place to the Mill Bridge and nearly opposite to the Universal Meeting House abutting northwardly on the highway four rods thence abutting eastwardly on lands belonging to Ebenezer Carew twenty four rods to the River thence by the River four rods to lands belonging to said Ebenezer Carew thence abutting on said Carew lands to the first mentioned corner and is the same lands set to said Abigail Fanning in the distri- bution of her Hon or Fathers estate
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with the appurtenances thereof unto him the said Dixwell Lathrop his heirs and assigns forever to his own proper use and behoof.
And also we the said John and Abigail do for ourselves our heirs executors and administrators covenant with the said Dixwell Lathrop his heirs and assigns that at and until the en sealing of

these presents we are well seised of the premises as a good indefeasible estate in fee simple and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written and that the same is free from all incumbrances whatever And furthermore we the said John and Abigail do by these presents bind ourselves and our heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to him the said Duxwell his and assigns against all claims and demands whatsoever.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seal the 3 rd day of June Anno Domini 1825. John Fanning (L.S.)
Signed Sealed and Abigail Fanning (L.S.) Delivered in presence of
Nathaniel Shipman Charles Huntington
New London County ss. Norwich June 3 rd 1825 Personally appeared John Fanning Esq and Abigail Fanning signers and sealers of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me.
Charles Huntington Justice of the Peace Entered for record
June 6 th 1825. Benj t Huntington Town Clerk

6 A true copy of Record from Norwick 39th Book of Deeds Page 499.
Attest Wm L Hommedieu Town Clerk.

To all people to whom these presents shall come, Greeting. Know ye that we John Fanning and Abigail Fanning (wife of said John Fanning) both of the Town of Norwich in New London County for the consideration of seven hundred and fifty dollars received to our full satisfaction of the Town of Norwich in said County do give, grant, bargain, sell and confirm unto the said Town of Norwich a certain tract or parcel of land situated in Chelsea on the north side of the upper street deser- -ibed as follows viz. beginning at the southwest corner of our land adjoining lands of the heirs of John Mr. Breed Esq. dec d at the highway thence by the highway south 86\frac{1}{4}^{\circ} east four rods thirteen links to the lane or old road leading across the hill thence North by said old road ten rods, thence north seven degrees west three rods & seven links to a corner bound - - - - - thence by our remaining land North 84\frac{1}{2}^{\circ} west five rods and seven links. thence North 80\frac{1}{2}^{\circ} west four rods. thence North 77\frac{1}{2}^{\circ} west two rods thence North 69^{\circ} west four rods nine links to Newcomb Hinney's land thence by said Hinney's land South  69^{\circ} East  29^{\circ} west three rods to a corner bound. thence five rods. thence South 77\frac{1}{2}^{\circ} East two rods. thence South  80\frac{1}{2}^{\circ} East four rods. thence South 84\frac{1}{2}^{\circ} East three rods and ten links to a corner bound abutting on land of Benjamin Snow. Erastus Coit. Shubael Breed and Frederick Prentice and also land

8 of the heirs of said John W. Breed Esqr. decd. thence South 8\frac{1}{2} West ten rods and seven links by said Breed's land to the street or place of beginning being part of the estate of Samuel Tracy Esqr. late of said Norwich deceased which was set off to said Abigail in the distribution, reference being had to the records of the court of Probate in said Norwich — To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with the appurtenances thereof unto the said town of Norwich their successors and assigns forever to their own proper use and behoof and also we the said John and Abigail do for ourselves and our heirs executors and adminis- trators covenant with the said town of Norwich and assigns that at and until the en sealing of these presents we are well seized of the prem- ises as a good indefeasible estate in fee sim- ple and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written and that the same is free from all incumbrances whatever, and further- more we the said John and Abigail do by these presents bind ourselves and our heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to the said town of Norwich and their assigns against all claims and demands whatsoever — In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the 1 st day of August Anno Domini 1827 —

Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of Sherwood Raymond Abby Fanning
John Fanning Abigail Fanning
New London county ss. Norwich August 1 st
1827 Personally appeared John Fanning and  his wife Abigail Fanning his wife signers and sealers of the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me. —
Sherwood Raymond
Justice of Peace
entered for record August 7 th 1827.
Benjamin Huntington Town clerk
A true copy of Records from Book 40 of Deeds page 447 in Norwich } Attest Wm G. Holmedieu Records } Town clerk

State of Connecticut } S. Simons Feb. 17. 1829 New London County }
On this 17 th day of February A.D. 1829 before me Joseph Williams Esq. a Justice of the Peace for said County of New London personally came Nathaniel Shipman and Elias Simons who having been duly sworn depose and say that they have this day examined the real and personal estate of John Fanning Esq. of said County in said County formerly a Commissioner of the United States and find that his real estate consists of one dwelling house with about one acre of land adjoining - eight acres of land at Br Hill - five acres of land at Meadow and a life estate in about forty three acres of land - That in the opinion and judgment of their deponents the said dwelling house with the land adjoining is worth not more than eight hundred dollars - The eight acres of land at Br Hill is worth not more than thirty dollars an acre making two hundred and fifty dollars - That the five acres of land at Meadow is worth not more than sixty dollars an acre making three hundred dollars - That they have also examined some several pieces of land amounting in the whole to forty three acres the property of Mrs. Abigail Fanning wife of said John Fanning in which said John has only a life estate and think the said land worth not less than 100 dollars an acre than the said John's life estate in the same being now over thirty years of age and worth not more than three hundred dollars - That the said deponents Nathaniel Shipman and Joseph Williams do hereby depose and say that he was one of the appraisers appointed by the County Court for the District of New London to appraise the estate of Samuel Tracy deceased the father

of said Abigail Fanning" and that the said forty three acres of land was a portion of the estate of said Samuel Hasey and distributed to said Abigail Fanning and the same has so remained her property and said Abigail entitled only to a life estate therein And the said deponents further say that the foregoing comprises the whole of the real estate of said Fanning and is worth in the whole not more than sixteen hundred and fifty dollars and in their opinion and belief the actual returns from said property do not exceed their present upon the estimate as above made and that the said land could not be leased for a larger percentage upon said estimate - That the personal property of said Dea John Fanning consists of one house - 20x40 - two barns, two threshing machines two calves worth in the whole not more than one hun- dred and fifty six dollars - sundry articles of house hold furniture which are very old and much decayed and a quantity of necessary apparel and bedding are worth not more than seventy five dollars - and sundry farming utensils which are all old and decayed and worth not more than thirty dollars making in the whole two hundred and fifty six dollars And these deponents further say that they have always lived within a short distance of said John Fanning and have been perfectly conversant with the situation and changes of his property and that in the opinion of these deponents the foregoing statement is a true state- ment of his property and comprises the whole of it and that the above estimated value of said property rather under than falls short of the real cost value of the same.

And these deponents further say that they know George E. Fanning the said John Fanning that he has continued with his father for the last five years and taken charge of his property. That he is a hard working and industrious young man and that his earnings as a laborer merely would be worth more than of his board and clothing and some not left there twenty dollars a year for the said five years.
The deponents further say that said John Fanning has always sustained a very fair character. That he has been industrious and by his own labor accumulated some property - but age has prevented him from laboring and the expenditure by his family has obliged him to make use of the property previously accumulated for their support.
Nathl Shipman Giles L'Hommedieu
State of Connecticut Hartford County ss
On the Seventeenth day of February 1829 Be fore me Joseph Williams a Justice of the peace for said County personally appeared Hon Nathl and Shipman & Mr Giles L'Hommedieu the above named deponents, to me well known as respectable & entitled to credit, who having signed the above deposition made oath to the truth of the same according to law
Joseph Williams Justice of Peace

New London County
13
City of Norwich
I certify that Joseph Williams Esq. of said County in said County is a Justice of the Peace in said County duly qualified and acting under the authority of the State of Connecticut and authorized to administer oaths to affidavits &c. I also certify that William L. Hemenway is town Clerk and Register of deeds of said town of Norwich and the signatures of said Williams and said L. Hemenway to sundry papers here to attached are their signatures. I also certify that on the 3 d of June 1825 Charles P. Huntington on the 1 st of August 1827 Sherwood Raymond and on the 27 th of March 1829 Roswell Pugh are now several Justices of the Peace in said County duly qualified and acting under the authority of the State of Connecticut and authorized to receive acknowledgements of deeds.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said City Court of the City of Norwich on this 17 th day of February A.D. 1829.
Attest
John A. Cook Clerk of the City Court of the City of Norwich in the State of Connecticut
7-22-29

State of Connecticut New London County } ss I, Francis A. Perkins of Norwich Feb. 17: 1829
I, Francis A. Perkins of said town County and State being duly sworn do depose and say that I was on the 3 rd day of August A.D. 1827 have since continued and still am Cashier of the Norwich Bank and I find from the Books of said Bank that on said 3 rd day of August 1827 John Fanning of said Norwich deposited in said Bank the sum of nine hundred dollars, which sum from that time to the present the said Fanning has drawn out from time to time mostly in small sums - and it is the opinion of this deponent from the Circumstances under which the said several sums of money were drawn that the same were applied to the support of his family and the payment of sundry small debts.
And this deponent further says that it also appears from the Books of said Bank that on the 29 th day of August A.D. 1820 said Fanning was the owner of twelve shares in the stock of said Bank and that on said 29 th day of August he sold four of said shares two to Peter Pennoyer and two to Joseph Williams and Lucetta Hater and on the 23 rd of March 1821 he sold one to Lucetta Haynard and one to Joseph Williams - on the 3 rd of December 1821 he sold one to Lucetta Haynard - on the 7 th of June 1822 he sold one to Charles P. Huntington and on the 5 th of January 1824 he sold the three remaining shares to Easton Perkins
And this deponent further says that said Fanning now owns no stock in said Bank and that there is the sum of thirty one dollars and no more - the balance of the nine hundred dollars aforesaid remaining to his credit in said Bank. And further the deponent saith not.
F. A. Perkins
Cashier Norwich Bank

State of Louisiana -
Acadian County ss -
On the 17 th day of February 1829 personally appeared F. A. R. Kincaid Esq. Cashier of the Normal Bank signers of the within deposition & made Solemn oath to the truth of the
Same
Before me - J. P. Mathews Justice of Peace

100215_01171 WORCESTER CORSET COMPANY
ESTABLISHED BY D.H. FANNING 1861.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Royal Worcester Corsets
D.H. FANNING, PRES. W.F. BROOKS, TREAS.
Main Offices & Factory, WORCESTER, MASS. CHICAGO SALESROOM, 186 Market St., cor. Adams. H.H. HAYES, Manager.
Worcester, Mass. Feb. 21, 1899. 54 Queen Street 54 Queen St
United States Pension Department, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:-
I wish to inquire if you will kindly furnish me the Revolutionary War record of Capt. John Fanning of Norwich, Conn., who was born the 25 December, 1758, and was said to have been a Surgeon's Mate in the Navy, and an United States Pensioner; if so it will very much oblige.
Yours very truly,
Matthew P. Root
RECEIVED FEB 22 1899

L. W. B. W. 1585.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. Sums of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY.
March 8th, 1890.
Sir:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that John Fanning made an application for pension on March 25th, 1818, at which time he was 60 years of age and residing at Norwich, Conn., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a surgeon's mate in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted at Norwich, Conn.
His widow, Abigail, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Walter F. Brooks, 54 Queen Street, Worcester, Mass.

307 N 15 th St
Wilmington N C
Jan 30 '29
The United States Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir - I am investigating the Revolutionary record (naval) of my ancestor John Fanning of Connecticut who I have reason to believe was a pensioner somewhere about 1818. Will you kindly inform me if this is the case - and also give me any other data your field may contain in regard to him? Yours very truly Mrs B.T. Hopkins
Ans Mch 14 '29

517 Warwick Road. Haddonfield, N.J. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir:-
Can you give me any information concerning John Fanning of Conn. who was pensioned in 1818 as Rangers mate.
Very truly (Mrs.) C. P. Halyburton

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MEB/1811
July 25, 1929.
Mrs. C. P. Halyburton 517 Warwick Road Haddonfield New Jersey.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 1585, it appears that John Fanning was born in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, date not stated.
While residing in Norwich, Connecticut, he entered the service in June, 1775, served as Surgeon's Mate in the hospital department under Doctor Philip Turner, and resigned in the spring of 1781, at which time he was in the General Hospital in Danbury, Connecticut.
After leaving the service he spent twenty years at sea, no description of duties, and then returned home.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 25, 1818, while a resident of Norwich, Connecticut, aged over fifty-nine years.
In 1827 he referred to land which he had bought of the heirs of Thomas Fanning, relationship of soldier to said Thomas Fanning is not shown.

He died August 21, 1830, in Norwich, Connecticut.
The soldier married, October 15, 1795, in Norwich, Connecticut, Abigail or Nabby, the daughter of Samuel Tracey. She was allowed pension on her application executed November 16, 1848, while a resident of Norwich, Connecticut, aged eighty-three years. She died prior to May 30, 1851.
Their children were:
Abby Fanning, aged twenty-nine years in 1829, living in Norwich, Connecticut, in 1851.
George Edward Fanning, born in December, 1803, living in Norwich, Connecticut, in 1827 and 1851.
A son, name and age not shown.
A son, name not shown, aged twenty-four years in 1829, and then residing in Norwich, Connecticut.
A son, name not shown, aged nineteen years in 1829, then residing in Norwich, Connecticut.
The name Elizabeth Fanning appears in 1851, no relationship stated.
The above noted John Fanning is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Ex. MMHF Div. Rev. & 1812
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 29, 19 29
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
Given name of widow Abigale Miner Fanning
Name of soldier John Fanning
soldier at enlistment and after service.
Norwich Conn.
State where enlisted Norwich Conn. birth
Date of death
Date of
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Service record opp side
Return attached letter with reply. Winfield Scott Commissioner.

John Fanning
Enlisted 1775 1775 as private in 1775 1775 Capt as a Kriegsbey from Norwich Conn. in 8th Regiment Col Jedediah Huntington Com. Discharged Dec 16-1775
Surgeons mate in Genl Hoop.
State Service from Apr 11
1777 to June 1780
Credited to Norwich for military service in 1777-79 and rec'd town bounty
Pensioner in 1818 as Surgeon mate
FANNING, JOHN (CONN.) W-1585-

W. L. T. ROGERSON, FINANCIAL VICE-PRESIDENT A. S. HURT, VICE-PRESIDENT J. S. DAVENPORT, JR., VICE-PRESIDENT A. MCKENNEY, VICE-PRESIDENT
JOHN G. WALKER, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD BRADFORD H. WALKER, PRESIDENT
J. T. LAWRENCE, VICE-PRESIDENT I. T. TOWNSEND, ASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENT F. E. HALL, ASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENT P. ST. GEO. COOKE, SECRETARY
BRANCH OFFICE OF
The Life Insurance Company of Virginia
HOME OFFICE: RICHMOND, VA.
Office of Dist. Mgr. at 307 N 15 th St  Let 2  Norfolk Va. 1929
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
My dear Sir -
The enclosed slip was forwarded to me by my cousin Mrs. Clara F. Hopklop who received it from you and asks me to continue the search for military record of John Fanning our ancestor. Your records will give the date of birth and death of John Fanning. It appears that there were two by the same name father and son in the service and the date of birth from your records will help to clear the matter.
I will be very grateful to you for any information. You may give me concerning this man's Revolutionary service.
Very sincerely,
Mrs. B. T. Hopkins